January/February 2012 Issue

Purchase a PDF file of January/February 2012 Keeping You In Stitches - Loom Knitter's Newsletter for $3.99 and receive both Daisy Mae, Cabled Slouch Hat and Fuzzy-Top Felted Slipper patterns (adult and child size).  Click here to purchase it or any back issues.

The beginning of a new year is always filled with promise…at least the promises to yourself (a.k.a. resolutions).  I tend to make the same two every year – 1) finish UFOs (unfinished objects) before starting something new and 2) work from my yarn stash.

Please, can we not discuss the first one?  But I am doing much better on the second.  I’ve managed to resist the great sales and coupons for yarn that have been coming my way.  Good thing as if I keep stashing, I will have to move to a bigger house!  Such is the life of a yarn connoisseur (I like the sound of that!).  So I am making 2012 the year of “knitting from stash.”  How about you?

As far as UFOs….well, keep checking the blog as I do have some great patterns in store for you. J

The twisted issue of (easy) cables is in this issue along with Part 2 of Converting Needle Knit Patterns to Loom Knit.  Loads of information to keep you converting. 

Daisy Mae, Cabled Slouch Hat is featured with the purchase of the January/February 2012 edition of KYIS.  Plus a pattern to help you use up that fun fur you stashed (Fuzzy-Top Felted Slipper pattern).

Hope your holidays were filled with bright lights and many blessings.  Here’s to 2012!

Kathy

Cables

Cables, or twisting stitches, is simply the crossing of one group of stitches in front or behind another group of stitches within the same row.  This creates a twisted rope-like effect on the knitted piece.  Typically the group of stitches are worked on a bed of reverse stockinette stitch (psst…this just means purl every row for a loom knitter!)   

There are a wide group of stitch patterns that fall into the cable category - from a basic left or right twist cable to the more complex Aran patterns. 

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Converting Needle Knit Patterns to Loom Knit - Part 2

Things to consider when converting a pattern

·        Is the needle knit pattern for circular (round) knitting?  Or flat panel? 

·        Are there decreases and which direction do they lean?  The direction you knit on the loom (clockwise or counter-clockwise) will affect whether you use a k2tog (right slant decrease) or ssk (left slant decrease).  You may have to switch the decreases to slant in the correct direction.  read more